Flights can be the priciest part of a trip – especially over the summer when travel demand drives airfare even higher. And while we could tell you to go somewhere […]
Buying Hotel Points: When It Makes Sense & When to Pass
My inbox is constantly flooded with marketing emails from hotel chains practically begging me to buy their points for my next dream vacation. Hotel points have helped me save big […]
The Best Flight Deals We’ve Found for a Trip in 2024 (So Far)
Flight prices might seem high, but cheap flights are out there if you know where to look – and our team at Thrifty Traveler does. The past few months of […]
How to Use USPS Hold Mail While You’re on Vacation
If you’re heading out of town and don’t want to deal with your home mailbox stuffed full, there’s a solution. It’s called USPS Hold Mail. The United States Postal Service […]
5 Flights to Book ASAP with ANA Miles Before Rates Go Up
It’s the final countdown … before some of the best ways to book business class to Europe, Asia, Australia, and beyond will cost you more points. As countless airline programs […]
Booking an Airbnb? Find a Lower Price in Seconds with This Trick
Airbnb has rapidly gone from a beloved site to save big staying in fun vacation rentals to a platform notorious for additional fees and often higher prices. But if you’re […]
Seeing Sky-High Prices with Delta? Why & What You Can Do
Trust me: It’s not just you. Delta flyers around the country are seemingly hitting a breaking point in unison with high prices on their go-to airline. Questions like “Why is […]
10 of the Best Award Search Tools to Use Your Points & Miles
Booking a flight with your airline miles isn’t as simple as paying cash: You need to find award availability to actually book those seats with miles … and that’s not […]
No International ATM Fees: Get the Charles Schwab Debit Card
Getting ready to head abroad soon? Or even next year? It’s time for a change: Stop carrying loads of money with you on your travels, exchanging currency at the airport, […]
The 11 Best Deals We’ve Found Using American AAdvantage Miles
American Airlines miles are well worth earning, whether you’re a loyal AA flyer or not. But it can be much harder to use them wisely. We’re here to help. We’ve […]
Book Today! 25% Off Southwest Flights Booked with Points!
Need a getaway this spring or summer? Want to use up some of your Southwest Rapid Rewards points (or Chase Ultimate Rewards points) instead of cash? This new Southwest award […]
9 Great Ways to Book Business Class to Europe for Fewer Points & Miles
We’ve all been there: Dreaming of flying business class across the Atlantic only to start searching and see sky-high rates of 200,000 miles, 300,000 miles each way per person … […]